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REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM VITAE Issued on: March 23, 2020 TENDER#: TIU/2020/PICA/3CV-002 PROJECT NAME: GOJ Public Sector Transformation Programme | IADB JA- L1073 Support to the Public Sector Transformation Programme SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS FOR: SYSTEM ENGINEER CONSULTANT FOR THE PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AGENCY (PICA) Procuring Entity: Transformation Implementation Unit, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

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R E Q U E S T F O R C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E

Issued on: March 23, 2020

TENDER#: TIU/2020/PICA/3CV-002

PROJECT NAME:

GOJ Public Sector Transformation Programme | IADB JA-

L1073 – Support to the Public Sector Transformation

Programme

SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS FOR:

SYSTEM ENGINEER CONSULTANT FOR

THE PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AGENCY

(PICA)

Procuring Entity:

Transformation Implementation Unit, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS (ITC) ................................................................ 3

SECTION 2: TERMS OF REFERENCE ................................................................................................. 5

1.0 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................ 5

1.1 ABOUT PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AGENCY (PICA) .................... 5 1.2 PICA’S STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES ................. 6 1.3 ROLE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 7

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK........................................................................................................................ 7

3.0 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................... 9

4.0 DELIVERABLES .......................................................................................................................... 9

5.0 SUPERVISION ............................................................................................................................ 12

6.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................... 12

7.0 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE ............................................................ 13

7.1 EDUCATION & TRAINING ................................................................................................... 13 7.2 EXPERIENCE ........................................................................................................................... 13 7.3 REQUIRED COMPETENCIES ................................................................................................ 13

SECTION 3: STANDARD FORMS ........................................................................................................ 14

ATTACHMENT #1: OPTIONAL CONSULTANT’S EXPERIENCE FORM ..................................... 14 ATTACHMENT #2: SAMPLE CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ................................ 15 ATTACHMENT #3: ELIGIBILITY AND INTEGRITY CERTIFICATION ....................................... 21

SECTION 4: ELIGIBILITY AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES ........................................................ 23

ATTACHMENT #4: ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES .......................................................... 23 ATTACHMENT #5: PROHIBITED PRACTICES ............................................................................... 25

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SECTION 1: INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS (ITC)

TENDER#: TIU/2020/PICA/3CV-002

The Systems Engineer is to support the development of the systems requirements for and the

implementation of a CRM system for PICA that is aligned with business strategies and the needs of

stakeholders, including their need for timely and accurate information relevant to their roles.

1. An individual will be selected using the 3CV methodology and procedures described in this ITC, in

accordance with the Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants Financed by the Inter-

American Development Bank (GN-2350-9) and the National Competitive Bidding Procedures of the

Government of Jamaica Public Procurement Act and accompanying regulations.

2. We kindly ask that your submission must include:

• Curriculum Vitae;

• Any other documents proving the Consultant’s experience (sample optional form attached).

3. All documents should be done in PDF format and submitted via email to:

Email address: [email protected]

Email subject: TIU/2020/PICA/3CV-002 – Systems Engineer PICA

4. The deadline for receipt of your submission by the Procuring Entity is April 6, 2020.

5. An email confirmation will be sent for all submissions received electronically before the specified

deadline. No hard copy document should be submitted. Late submissions will not be accepted.

6. All documents submitted should be in English.

7. From the date that the submission is opened to the time the Contract is awarded, the Consultants should

not contact the Client on any matter related to their submission. Any effort by Consultants to influence

the Client in the examination, evaluation, ranking of Curriculum Vitae, and recommendation for award

of Contract may result in the rejection of the Consultants’ submissions.

8. The evaluation committee, appointed by the Client, evaluates the CVs on the basis of their

responsiveness to the Terms of Reference.

9. Individuals may request clarifications of any of the attached documents up to (and including three (3)

working days) March 31, 2020. Clarifications must be sent via email to:

Email address: [email protected]

Email subject: TIU/2020/PICA/3CV-002 – System Engineer PICA

10. The Client will post clarification responses on the websites http://www.mof.gov.jm &

www.publicsectortransformation.gov.jm . The response will include an explanation of the query

(without identifying the source of inquiry).

11. At any time before the submission of curriculum vitae, the Client may, for any reason, whether at its

own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by an invited individual, amend the attached

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documents. Any amendment shall be issued in writing through addenda and posted on its website.

Addenda shall also be sent by facsimile or Email to all individuals who indicated their intention to

submit curriculum vitae and will be binding on them. The Client may at its discretion extend the

deadline for the submission of curriculum vitae.

12. Information relating to the examination, evaluation, comparison, and post qualification of submission,

and recommendation of contract award, shall not be disclosed to consultants or any other persons not

officially concerned with such process until publication of the Contract Award. Any effort by a

consultant to influence the Purchaser in the examination, evaluation, comparison, and post qualification

of the submissions or contract award decisions may result in the rejection of its submission.

Notwithstanding, from the time of opening to the time of Contract Award, if any Consultant wishes to

contact the Purchaser on any matter related to the process, it should do so in writing.

13. The Client reserves the right to terminate the procurement process and reject all submissions at any

time prior to the award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected consultant on

the ground of the Client’s action. The Client reserves the right to withdraw this invitation without

providing reason(s) at any time before the deadline for submission of curriculum vitae.

14. Individuals will be required to submit a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) within fifteen (15) days of

notification of award of contract.

15. This ITC includes the following documents:

• Optional Template for Consultant’s Experience

• Specimen of Standard Contract

• Eligible Countries and Territories

• Prohibited Practices

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SECTION 2: TERMS OF REFERENCE

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has outlined a policy for Public Sector Transformation including the

establishment of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) to spearhead implementation. The vision of

a transformed public sector is a modern public service that is fair, values people, and consistently delivers high

quality services.

The transformation programme is being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) over six years

and aims to address quality, cost, and efficiency of public services in Jamaica. The programme is being executed

by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and has two main components: (1) Enhancing Quality of

Public Services; and (2) Enhancing Efficiency in Public Spending.

The programme focuses on five critical areas of service delivery in the first phase. These are: (i) the introduction

of shared corporate services (SCS) in eight operational areas; (ii) compensation management; (iii) human

resource management (HRM) transformation; (iv) public sector efficiency and ICT; and (v) rationalisation of

public bodies.

The challenges to be addressed are: (i) the underutilization of Information and Communication Technologies

(ICT) across the public sector; (ii) cumbersome processes to access public services; (iii) a relatively large and

expensive workforce; (iv) too many public bodies in existence and lack of adherence to the accountability

framework; and (v) limited capacity to implement public sector reform initiatives.

.

1.1 ABOUT PASSPORT, IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP AGENCY (PICA)

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) was established in June 2007 as an Executive

Agency under the portfolio of the Ministry of National Security (MNS). The predecessor entity was the

Immigration, Citizenship and Passport Services Division (ICPSD) within the Ministry of National Security

which evolved from the merger of several sections and entities with the Ministry of National Security since

2001.

PICA is responsible for the screening of all passengers entering and leaving Jamaica via the island’s international

airports and seaports. The mission of the agency is to ensure the facilitation of the movement of fit and proper

persons while preventing and deterring undesirables from entering the country. The undesirables include

persons of interest on the UN Counter Terrorism watch list, the INTERPOL Watch Lists of the Foreign

Terrorist Fighter (FTFs) and Prohibited Immigrants, and other persons of interest to law enforcement.

PICA is also responsible for the granting of citizenship, issuing visas to foreign national prior to arrival in

Jamaica, via the Jamaican Missions overseas; and granting of extensions of stay to foreign nationals visiting

Jamaica as tourist, students or workers.

PICA is empowered under the Jamaican constitution in general and the following acts in particular to secure

the borders of the country, control the movement of foreign nationals within and through the island and in so

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doing their access to government resources as well as the curtailment of the level of crime and violence in the

nation:

▪ Executive Agencies Act (2010)

▪ FAA

▪ The Aliens Act

▪ The Immigration Restriction (Commonwealth Citizens) Act

▪ The Passport Act

▪ The Jamaican Nationality Act

▪ All other legislations having bearing on immigration, citizenship and passport services aimed

in general at controlling the movement of foreigners entering and remaining in the country

for example Jamaican Constitution and the Diplomatic Immunity Law

▪ The HR Manual

▪ Public Service Regulations (1961)

▪ Staff Orders for the Public Service (2004)

▪ PBMA

In addition, PICA has delegated authority under the Executive Agencies Act to administer its human resource

management function as well as its financial obligations. The Agency has exercised good stewardship in respect

of its mandate and was therefore designated a Category B, Self-financing entity with effect from April 1, 2015.

Consequently, PICA through the use of its revenue sources is fully responsible for its financial obligations

without subvention from the consolidated funds.

In order to achieve its mandate PICA must therefore rethink its business logic and update its processes and

systems as it relates to the management of customer interaction, collection of customer information/data and

the delivery of excellent service quality to its internal and external customers.

PICA has approximately 500 members of staff, of which approximately 20% may be required to use the

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System.

1.2 PICA’s STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES

As an Executive Agency, the strategic objectives of PICA are to:

▪ Enhance travel facilitation through Risk-based and data driven inspection.

▪ Enhance service delivery via customer engagement and efficient business processes.

▪ Enhance Border security via Investigation, surveillance and strategy partnership.

▪ Enhance Revenue generation by capitalizing on Value-added service opportunities.

▪ Implementation of Legislative Policy and Regulatory Framework.

▪ Prudent Corporate Governance and Financial Management.

VISION STATEMENT

▪ Global Leaders in Border Management Services; Securing Our Borders, Safeguarding Our

Sovereignty

MISSION STATEMENT

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▪ PICA safeguards Jamaica’s borders by providing Passport, Immigration and Citizenship

services through professional, motivated staff, customer-focused processes and innovative

technology

CORE VALUES

▪ Professionalism, Integrity, Customer Service, Accountability

2.0 ROLE SUMMARY

The role is to support the development of the systems requirements for and the implementation of a CRM

system for PICA that is aligned with business strategies and the needs of stakeholders, including their need for

timely and accurate information relevant to their roles. The Systems Engineer, working as a member of a project

team, will manage the translation of business requirements into functional and technical specifications with

specific focus on ICT related requirements (including but not limited to information systems, information

security, infrastructure, equipment). Recommendations must consider industry information technology

standards/solutions relevant to project while bearing in mind the transition from a wholly paper-based system

to an online web-based system. The Systems Engineer must consider not only consider requirements around

operationalization of the new system but also sustainability as well.

The systems requirements should outline relevant technologies and their application in the context of the CRM

system’s mandate and the goals of PICA. It is expected that the strategy will clearly align technology with the

organisation’s goals and the goals of the Public Sector Transformation Programme/PICA project which are to

modernize by 2022 the Customer relation management across PICA offices and key partners to enable real

time access, accurate and up-to-date information to guide decision making and support the effective and

efficient delivery of service. The Systems Engineer must also document current and future roadmaps and

provide a Disaster Recovery Plan.

The Systems Engineer will facilitate decision-making on the new process and system, and their implementation

and integration. At a minimum, the Systems Engineer will review and analyse;

a. The current local area and wide area network systems at PICA

b. The needs of stakeholders with respect to a CRM system, and the information to be obtained from

such a system

c. The regulatory requirements of the PICA Acts and Regulations and

d. Best practices globally.

In general, the Systems Engineer will:

a) Contribute to the development of the System Requirements Specification (SRS) for the CRM System.

The purpose of the SRS is to define the specific requirements for the CRM system and to detail the

specifications for the major characteristics: features, capabilities, and critical attributes, including

security features.

b) Assisting in vendor selection, and development, testing and commissioning of the system.

c) Provide information technology support to ensure that the system is successfully implemented, and

that the required infrastructure and facilities are in place.

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK

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The consultant will be required to perform the following tasks:

1. Develop a work plan outlining the methodology to be used to arrive at the requirements for the new online

CRM System including an implementation schedule that outlines all major milestones, risk factors and

mechanisms for managing change and receive approval.

2. Review stakeholder needs analysis report and carry out independent consultations to understand

technology challenges, imperatives, and objectives to develop SRS that are most appropriately targeted to

provide the greatest impact to the organization and its clients.

3. Assess PICA current manual and automated processes with emphasis on the system design, fitness for use

and purpose, scalability, security, and maintainability and recommend improvements, optimization,

integration and or interfacing of current and or new technologies.

a. Identify gaps or inefficiencies and identify solutions to addressing them.

4. Carry out an ICT needs assessment and define priorities for the new CRM System. The assessment must

among other things identify human capital needs to include ICT training needs, constraints and limitations,

domain/industry successes and lessons learnt along with practical solutions.

5. Assess the inventory and life expectancy of current ICT systems and infrastructure in relation to the CRM

System.

6. Make recommendations regarding ICT changes to current ICT infrastructure at PICA in relation to systems

depending on OR that are dependencies for the CRM system.

7. Ensure that all recommendations consider the PICA’s current position and business environment and are

aligned to its corporate strategy, with focus on: (i) the organization, structure, mission and vision; (ii) the

operating environment which includes, key stakeholders, customers, services provided at each point of

contact along the continuum of services, and (iii) the existing technology, architecture, systems and

application software, telecommunication, etc. and the goals of the Public Sector Transformation/PICA

project goals as stated in the role summary.

8. Identify the technical structure, capabilities, and competencies that PICA will need to support its priorities

and model moving forward and recommend institutional capacity building/strengthening in support of the

Agency’s Strategic direction.

9. Conduct a stakeholder analysis and mapping of need to support the new system and business processes.

10. Consult with the legal team of the PICA to identify and determine the legal and regulatory requirements

needed to support the CRM System (where necessary).

a. Conduct research to facilitate understanding of the policies, procedures, and regulations that

govern customer relation management systems and operations.

11. Conduct options analysis and recommend optimal solutions to address stakeholder requirements.

12. Leads or conducts requirements management activities, as necessary, ensuring that the impact of the

specifications is well understood and approved by the appropriate stakeholders.

a. Organize and lead workshops/meetings for introduction and validation of ideas and findings.

13. Propose the estimated cost in sourcing, building and implementing the desired new CRM system.

14. Support the drafting of SRS document for the CRM system.

a. The SRS should detail the features, capabilities, critical attributes, and major characteristics of the

proposed system.

b. SRS should functional and non-functional items including (but not limited to) information and

infrastructure security, equipment, implementation and deployment, administration and user

training, support and maintenance, redundancy, sustain).

15. Manage the translation of business requirements into functional and technical specifications.

16. Participate in the procurement process including clarifications, evaluation, and contract negotiations.

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17. Provision of advice and guidance during preliminary development of system (as well as development of

Terms of Reference and participation in evaluation of bid submissions for procurement of the CRM

system).

18. Interface with Supplier during system design and development to ensure project objectives are being

achieved.

19. In collaboration with the system Supplier, integrate the CRM with other information systems.

20. Plan, design and execute application testing.

21. Organize and lead workshops for introduction and validation of the CRM System.

22. Create, in collaboration with the supplier, policies and guidelines for managing the CRM system and for

ensuring that there is an integration plan to support in-house interfaces of all key software and prescribe a

workflow model congruent with the system’s operations.

23. Prepare comprehensive reports with results of work performed, analyses, and recommendations.

24. Prepare monthly reports.

4.0 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

Shortlisted bidders are required to present the concise approach that will be employed in executing this

engagement. The bidder may be required to explain their understanding of the objectives of the assignment,

approach to the services, methodology for carrying out the activities and obtaining the expected output. You

should also expect to explain the methodologies you propose to adopt and highlight the compatibility of those

methodologies with the proposed approach.

5.0 DELIVERABLES

The following deliverables are required by PICA. All documents submitted must conform to the following

minimum standards:

a) should follow the draft outline that is to be submitted to, and approved by, the Government prior to

the deliverable being formally submitted;

b) use language appropriate for a non-technical audience (except in the case of the requirements

documents);

c) be comprehensive, properly formatted and well presented;

d) provide justifications for all assumptions;

e) show evidence of consultation,

f) final version of deliverables to incorporate the Project Manager’s and Sponsor’s feedback and be

submitted in electronic editable format and one hard copy labelled in keeping with the reference of the

specified deliverable.

g) Deliverables will be considered approved when they are accepted by the Project Sponsor, in

consultation with the Project Manager based on the defined and agreed performance standards for

delivery.

Ref Key Deliverables Description Acceptance Criteria

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1. Inception Report

and Work Plan

A work plan that will

guide the work of the

consultant throughout

the contracted period;

due two (2) weeks after

contract signing.

• A document with content covering:

o Strategies

o Methodologies

o Tasks

o execution schedule

o resources, etc.

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

2. Systems Gap

Analysis

A report on ICT Gaps

discovered, defining

technology

recommendations for

the upgrading of ICT

infrastructure at PICA

for dependent systems.

• A document which includes:

o ICT shortfall

o ICT Misfits

o Obsolescence

o Recommendations

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

3. System

Requirements

Specification

Document

A comprehensive

document outlining the

requirement for the new

CRM System.

• A document that include:

o Functional and Non-functional

requirements.

o Sample Use Cases.

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

4. Quarterly Reports Quarterly reports on

consultancy services

provided.

• A document that includes:

o the progress made during the period

(planned vs. actual targets, etc.)

o all advice provided within the period

o the proposed activities for the ensuing

month, - risks, challenges, gaps, and

recommendations for addressing them.

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

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5. Contribution to

Evaluation Report

Participation in

evaluation of bid

submissions and final

contract.

• Participation in evaluation of bid submissions

and attendance at evaluation meetings.

• Submission of bid evaluation sheets.

• Satisfactory explanation for any scores

deviating significantly from that of other

evaluators.

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

6. System verification

report

Quarterly Report

detailing functional

readiness of the CRM

System.

• A document matching system objectives and

requirements with the actual implemented

system.

• Assessment of CRM including ensuring

conformity with approved requirements,

recommending any necessary modifications

and collaborating with suppliers/systems

designer for the incorporation of approved

modifications.

• Working with Business Analyst to facilitate

Re-engineered Business Processes and

standard operating procedure manuals.

• Working with the Business Analyst to

identify and train at least four (4) SUPER

USERS who will be trained to become

facilitators of the other users for assistance

as in a HELP/SUPPORT DESK. At least

two (2) of which should be IT Trained

Specialists and two (2) PICA Business

Experts.

• Conduct UAT testing of the technical

requirements of the CRM system including

systemwide load testing

• Provide training for PICA technical staff in

maintaining the technical infrastructure of the

system LAN and WAN

• Lead the design, implementation, testing and

verification of the DRS for the CRM System

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

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7. Project Closure

Report

Assessment report of

implemented CRM

system; to be provided

within 4 weeks of

implementation of the

CRM for field testing.

• A document that outlines:

o desired system characteristics as identified

through the stakeholders needs

assessment and business process re-

engineering activities

o analysis of the extent to which the

implemented system satisfies the desired

characteristics of the system

o recommendations for addressing needs

not being satisfied, identifying those

perceived as critical (must have),

important (should have), and “nice to

have”.

o other recommendations for improving the

system (now or in the future).

• Signoff from PICA Project Manager

• Signoff from PICA Director of

Transformation and PICA Director of MIS.

6.0 SUPERVISION

The consultant’s work will be supervised by the Project Manager, PICA.

7.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Reporting Relationships: The consultant will report directly to the Project Manager, PICA. All deliverables and/or reports will be reviewed by the Project Manager and approved as per acceptance criteria.

Nature of the Assignment: The assignment is on purely contractual basis and based on deliverables.

Level of effort: Full time level of effort, Monday through Friday, operating normally within a professional office environment. Some weekend or evening hours may be necessary. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as photocopiers, and fax machines.

Duration of contract: Twenty-Four (24) months

Location: Kingston, Jamaica | Travel may be required to other PICA entities and stakeholders within and outside the Kingston Metropolitan Area.

Type of Consultancy: Individual

Type of contract: Payments made in equal monthly instalments based on the delivery of monthly reports.

Client’s Input Desk space and limited photocopying/printing services will be provided to the Consultant.

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8.0 MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The incumbent must meet the minimum required qualifications as detailed below or based on equivalency.

Equivalency decisions are made based on a combination of education and experience that would provide the

required knowledge and abilities.

8.1 EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology Computer Science, Systems Engineering

or other related IT discipline, or demonstrated experience in informatics, business analysis, strategic

planning, or related field;

• A recognized Business Analyst Certification will be an asset.

8.2 EXPERIENCE

• At least five (5) years’ professional experience in information and communication technology (credit will

be given for each additional 3-year period of experience, up to 6 additional years).

• At least three (3) years’ experience in elicitation and documentation of user requirements and in specifying

system requirements.

• Proven track record of managing and/or working effectively within multi‐disciplinary teams.

• Proven track record in business process re-engineering related to an information technology system would

be an asset but is not mandatory.

8.3 REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Strong theoretical background and knowledge of information technology/information management.

• Individual should be detail-oriented, creative, inquisitive, committed, and self-motivated and able to

maintain a very high level of confidentiality regarding the projects being conducted

• Ability to understand requirements and trace them back to business goals/objectives.

• Ability to understand and assess proposed solutions in order to determine how closely they meet

requirements and if they will deliver the desired business outcomes.

• Skilled in use of Microsoft Office Applications.

• Excellent understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design. Understands

Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures.

• Project management skills and discipline.

• Ability to cope well under pressured working conditions and to meet deadlines.

• Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.

• Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks.

• Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.

• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner.

• Excellent planning and organizing skills.

• Ability to identify and evaluate alternative business solutions and strategies.

• Ability to manage and work in a multi-cultural environment and in a team.

• Fluent in English language.

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SECTION 3: STANDARD FORMS

ATTACHMENT #1: OPTIONAL CONSULTANT’S EXPERIENCE FORM

[Using the format below, provide information on each assignment for which you or the firm, and each associate for this assignment, was legally contracted either individually as a corporate entity or as one of the major companies within an association, for carrying out consulting services similar to the ones requested under this assignment.]

Assignment name:

Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ or

Euro):

Country:

Location within country:

Duration of assignment (months):

Name of Procuring Entity:

Total No of staff-months of the assignment:

Address:

Approx. value of the services provided by your firm

under the contract (in current US$ or Euro):

Start date (month/year):

Completion date (month/year):

No of professional staff-months provided by associated Consultants:

Name of associated Consultants, if any:

Name of senior professional staff of your firm

involved and functions performed (indicate most

significant profiles such as Project

Director/Coordinator, Team Leader):

Narrative description of Project:

Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:

Individual’s Name:

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ATTACHMENT #2: SAMPLE CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS (IADB FINANCED) CONTRACT THIS CONTRACT (“Contract”) is entered into this [insert starting date of assignment], by and between [insert Client’s name] (“the Client”) having its principal place of business at [insert Client’s address], and [insert Consultant’s name] (“the Consultant”) having its principal office located at [insert Consultant’s address].

WHEREAS

(a) the Client has requested the Consultant to provide certain consulting services as defined in this Contract (hereinafter called the “Services”);

(b) the Consultant, having represented to the Client that it has the required professional skills, and personnel and technical resources, has agreed to provide the Services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract;

(c) the Client has received [or has requested] financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (hereinafter called the “Bank”) towards the cost of the Services and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under this Contract, it being understood (i) that payments by the Bank will be made only at the request of the Client and upon approval by the Bank, (ii) that such payments will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Contract [or Technical Cooperation Agreement], and (iii) that no party other than the Client shall derive any rights from the Loan Contract [or Technical Cooperation Agreement] or have any claim to the proceeds of the financing.

NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES hereby agree as follows:

1. Services

(i) The Consultant shall perform the services specified in Annex A, “Terms of Reference and Scope of Services,” which is made an integral part of this Contract (“the Services”).

(ii) The Consultant shall submit to the Client the reports in the form and

within the time periods specified in Annex B, “Consultant’s Reporting Obligations.”

2. Term The Consultant shall perform the Services during the period commencing [insert starting date] and continuing through [insert completion date], or any other period as may be subsequently agreed by the parties in writing.

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3. Payment A. Ceiling

For Services rendered pursuant to Annex A, the Client shall pay the Consultant an amount not to exceed ……………… This amount has been established based on the understanding that it includes all of the Consultant's costs and profits as well as any tax obligation that may be imposed on the Consultant.

B. Schedule of Payments

The schedule of payments is specified below:

Deliverable Payment %

1. <Details to be pulled from TOR>

2. Etc.

3.

C. Payment Conditions

Payment shall be made in Jamaican Dollars (JMD), no later than 30 days following submission by the Consultant, and approval by the Client, of invoices in duplicate and the respective deliverables as established in Annex B.

4. Project

Administration A. Coordinator. The Client designates Mr./Ms. [insert name] as Client's Coordinator; the

Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of activities under this Contract, for acceptance and approval of the reports and of other deliverables on behalf of the Client and for receiving and approving invoices for the payment.

B. Reports. The reports listed in Annex B, “Consultant's Reporting Obligations,”

shall be submitted in the course of the assignment, and will constitute the basis for the payments to be made under paragraph 3.

5. Performance

Standards The Consultant undertakes to perform the Services with the highest standards of professional and ethical competence and integrity. In the event any work performed or any report or document prepared by the Consultant is considered unsatisfactory by the Client, the Client will so notify the Consultant in writing specifying the problem. The Consultant will have a period of fifteen (15) working days from the date of receipt of the notification, to remedy or correct the problem. The Client shall have a reasonable period from the date of delivery of any report or document by the Consultant, to analyze same, make comments, require revisions and/or corrections, or to accept it.

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6. Relation between the parties

None of the provisions of this Contract shall be interpreted as establishing or creating an employer and employee relationship between the parties, their representatives and employees. It is understood that the legal status of the Consultant and of any person who provides services as a result of this Contract is simply that of an independent contractor.

7. Confidentiality The Consultants shall not, during the term of this Contract and within two years after its expiration, disclose any proprietary or confidential information relating to the Services, this Contract or the Client's business or operations without the prior written consent of the Client.

8. Ownership of Material

Any studies reports or other material, graphic, software or otherwise, prepared by the Consultant for the Client under the Contract shall belong to and remain the property of the Client. The Consultant may retain a copy of such documents and software1.

9. Insurance The Consultant will be responsible for taking out any appropriate insurance

coverage.

10. Assignment The Consultant shall not assign this Contract or sub-contract any portion of it

without the Client's prior written consent.

11. Law Governing

Contract and Language

The Contract shall be governed by the laws of the [insert Client’s country], and the language of the Contract shall be English.

12. Dispute

Resolution Any dispute arising out of the Contract, which cannot be amicably settled between

the parties, shall be referred to adjudication/arbitration in accordance with the

laws of the Client's country.

13. Eligibility (a) The Consultant shall have the nationality of a Bank’s member country. A

Consultant shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if he/she complies with the following requirements: An individual is considered to be a national of a member country of the Bank if he or she meets either of the following requirements:

(i) is a citizen of a member country; or

(ii) has established his/her domicile in a member country as a “bona fide” resident and is legally entitled to work in the country of domicile.

In the case that the Consulting Services Contract includes the supplying of goods and related services, all such goods and related services shall have as their origin any member country of the Bank. Goods have their origin in a member country of the Bank if they have been mined, grown, harvested, or produced in a member country of the Bank. A good has been produced when through manufacture, processing or assembly another commercially recognized article results that differ substantially in its basic characteristics, function or purpose of utility from its parts or components. For a good consisting of several individual

1 Restrictions about the future use of these documents and software, if any, shall be specified at the end of paragraph 8

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components that need to be interconnected (either by the supplier, the purchaser or by a third party) to make the good operative and regardless of the complexity of the interconnection, the Bank considers that such good is eligible for financing if the assembly of the components took place in a member country, regardless of the origin of the components. When the good is a set of several individual goods that are normally packaged and sold commercially as a single unit, the good is considered to originate in the country where the set was packaged and shipped to the purchaser. For purpose of origin, goods labelled “made in the European Union” shall be eligible without the need to identify the corresponding specific country of the European Union. The origin of materials, parts or components of the goods or the nationality of the firm that produces, assembles, distributes or sells the goods, does not determine the origin of the goods. The Consultant shall submit the form "Suppliers' Certificate" (Appendix C), included as part of the Contract Forms, declaring that the goods and related services have as their origin a member country of the Bank. The submission of this form to the Client shall be a condition for receiving payment. The Client reserves the right to require any additional information from the Consultant to verify that the goods and related services have as their origin a member country of the Bank. (b) The Consultant declares that he/she is not part of the regular or temporary staff of the institution or company which is the beneficiary of the Services or has belonged to such institution or company within the six months prior to one of the following dates: (i) that of the presentation of the application for the loan or technical cooperation to the Bank; or (ii) that of the selection of the Consultant. The Consultant declares that he/she has not been a member of the staff of the Bank during the last two years with direct participation in the operation to which the hiring of these consulting services is related.

14. Conflict of Interest

The Consultant: (a) Represents and warrants that he/she individually, or as a member of a

firm, has not been previously contracted by the Client to supply goods or execute works or provide services (other than the Services) for a project that has originated the Services or is closely related to them.

(b) Agrees that, during the term of this Contract and after its termination, the Consultant and any entity affiliated with the Consultant, shall be disqualified from providing goods, works or services (other than the Services and any continuation thereof) for any project resulting from or closely related to the Services.

(c) Agrees that, during the term of this Contract not to enter into any other contract for the provision of services that, by its nature, may be in conflict with the Services assigned to the Consultant.

(d) Represents and warrants that he/she does not have a business or family relationship with a member of the Client’s staff (or of the beneficiary or Borrower of a loan) who are directly or indirectly involved in any part of: (i) the preparation of the TOR of the Contract, (ii) the selection process for such Contract, or (iii) supervision of such Contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the Contract.

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15. Fraud and Corruption

The Bank requires that all Consultants (including their respective officers, employees and agents) observe the Bank’s Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants financed by the Bank. In particular, the Bank requires that all Consultants (including their respective officers, employees and agents) bidding for or participating in a Bank-financed project adhere to the highest ethical standards, and report to the Bank all suspected acts of fraud or corruption of which it has knowledge or becomes aware, during the Selection Process and throughout the negotiation or execution of a Contract. Fraud and corruption are prohibited5. The Bank shall also take action in the event of any deed or complaint involving alleged acts of fraud and corruption, in accordance with administrative procedures of the Bank.

16. Cancellation of the Contract

Without constituting a breach of contract by either party, the present contract may be cancelled for the following reasons: (a) agreement between both parties; and (b) force majeure that may disable the fulfilment of the obligations by of the parties, if written notice is sent fifteen days beforehand. In this event, the relationship will be settled and the Consultant paid for services rendered up to the date of submission of the written justification. In both cases, the Client will inform the Bank of the termination of the contract.

17. Amendments The Legal Representative of the Client will be [include the position of the Official] or the person he or she delegates, for the purpose of the signature of the present Contract or of any modification in the terms of the same, that may be necessary. The Client will not be responsible for any additional cost incurred by the Consultant in case of modifications in the Terms of Reference of the present Contract, that have not been authorized by the legal representative of the Client. The Client shall obtain the Bank’s no objection, prior to any modification of the Terms of Reference and the contractual clauses.

The mutual rights and obligations of the Client and the Consultant shall be as set forth in the Contract, in particular:

(a) the Consultants shall carry out the Services in accordance with the provisions of the Contract; and

(b) the Client shall make payments to the Consultants in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

5 The Bank has established administrative procedures for cases of allegations of fraud and corruption within the

procurement process or the execution of a contract financed by the Bank which are available on the Bank’s website

(www.iadb.org), as updated from time to time. To that effect any complaint shall be submitted to the Bank’s Office of

Institutional Integrity (OII) for the appropriate investigation. Allegations may be presented to the OII confidentially or

anonymously.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Contract to be signed in their respective names as of the day and year first above written.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT:

Name: Title:

Signature: Date:

Witnessed by:

Name: Title:

Signature: Date:

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CONSULTANT:

Name: Title:

Signature: Date:

Witnessed by:

Name: Title:

Signature: Date:

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ATTACHMENT #3: ELIGIBILITY AND INTEGRITY CERTIFICATION

(APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS’ CONTRACTS – POLICIES FOR THE

SELECTION AND CONTRACTING OF CONSULTANTS FINANCED BY INTER-AMERICAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK) (MUST INTEGRATE THE RESPECTIVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT AS AN ANNEX)

In order to comply with the ELIGIBILITY and INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS for my contracting, by the Inter-American Development Bank (hereinafter the Bank), as an international or national consultant in connection with a project (or program) financed by the Bank, I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

1) I am a citizen or a "bona fide" permanent resident of the following Bank member country: _

2) I will hold only one full-time contract financed with Bank resources at any given time and should I hold more than one part-time contract financed with Bank resources at any given time, I will only charge a single project or program for the tasks I carry out in any given day.

3) If I was part of the Bank's staff within two years prior to the execution of this consulting services contract, I

have not participated directly and principally in the operation to which this contract relates.

4) I will provide objective and impartial advice, and I confirm that I have no conflicts of interest in accepting this contract.

5) I have no working or family relationship with any member of the Borrower, Executing

Agency, Contracting Agency or, in the case of a Technical Cooperation, the Project Beneficiary management or staff who may have been directly or indirectly involved in the: (i) preparation of Terms of reference (TOR) of this contract, (ii) the selection process or the supervision of this contract.

6) If I am a government official or public servant I hereby declare that: (i) I am on leave without pay

during the execution period of this contract, (ii) I have not worked for the Borrower, Executing Agency, Contracting Agency or , in the case of a Technical Cooperation, the Beneficiary for the period of (expressly specify the period) (days, months…) prior to such l e a v e , and (iii) my hiring does not result in a conflict of interest as indicated in paragraph 1.9 of the Bank’s Consultants Policy.

7) I will uphold the highest ethical standards, and will not incur in any of the Prohibited Practices set forth

in the Bank’s Consultants Policy, whose definition I hereby acknowledge. Moreover, I hereby declare that I have not been considered ineligible to participate in any contract financed by another international financial institution with whom the Bank has entered into agreements for the mutual recognition of sanctions (cross disbarment). Should the Bank determine, in accordance with its sanctions procedures, that I have engaged in any Prohibited Practice during the selection process or during the execution of this contract, the Bank may adopt one or more of the following measures:

(a) Issue a warning; (b) Inform the Borrower, Executing Agency Contracting Agency or, in the case of a Technical

Cooperation, the Beneficiary and/or the t authorities responsible for enforcing the laws in the respective country, about the conclusions reached by the Bank as a result of its internal procedures in order to enable them to take the appropriate action;

(c) Object to my contract; and

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(d) Consider me ineligible, either temporarily or permanently, to be contracted or subcontracted by an eligible third party if my fees will be financed with Bank resources or with funds administered by the Bank.

I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION I MAY HAVE

PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CERTIFICATION OR IN CONNECTION WITH

THE BANK’S POLICIES WILL RENDER THIS AGREEMENT NULL AND VOID, WILL

ENTITLE THE BANK TO ADOPT THE MEASURES IT DEEMS PERTINENT IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POLICIES AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING SANCTIONS AND

WILL NOT ENTITLE ME TO ANY INDEMNIFICATION OR TO ANY OTHER FORM OF

COMPENSATION. Signature

: Name

:

Date:

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SECTION 4: ELIGIBILITY AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES

ATTACHMENT #4: ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES

A Consultant, and all parties constituting the Consultant, shall be nationals of member countries of the Bank. Consultants from other countries shall be disqualified from participating in contracts intended to be financed in whole or in part from Bank loans. This section lists the Bank’s member countries, as well as the criteria to determine the nationality of Consultants and the country of origin of goods and consulting services. Eligible countries are:

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, People’s Republic of China, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, and United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Eligible Territories are:

a) Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion – as Departments of France; b) U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam – as Territories of the USA; c) Aruba – as a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and Bonaire, Curacao, Saint

Marten, Saba, St Eustatius – as Departments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; d) Hong Kong – as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

2) NATIONALITY AND ORIGIN OF GOODS AND SERVICES CRITERIA

The policy provisions make it necessary to establish criteria to determine: a) the nationality of the firms and individuals eligible to bid or participate in a bank-financed contract and b) the country of origin of goods and services. For these determinations, the following criteria shall be used: A) Nationality.

a) An individual is considered to be a national of a member country of the Bank if he or she meets either of the following requirements:

i. is a citizen of a member country; or

ii. has established his/her domicile in a member country as a “bona fide” resident and is legally entitled to work in the country of domicile.

b) A firm is considered to have the nationality of a member country if it meets the two following requirements:

i. is legally constituted or incorporated under the laws of a member country of the Bank; and

ii. more than fifty percent (50%) of the firm’s capital is owned by individuals or firms from member countries of the Bank.

All members of a JVCA and all subcontractors must meet the nationality criteria set forth above.

B) Origin of Goods Goods have their origin in a member country of the Bank if they have been mined, grown, harvested, or produced in a member country of the Bank. A good has been produced when through manufacture,

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processing or assembly another commercially recognized article results that differs substantially in its basic characteristics, function or purpose of utility from its parts or components.

For a good consisting of several individual components that need to be interconnected (either by the supplier, the purchaser or by a third party) to make the good operative and regardless of the complexity of the interconnection, the Bank considers that such good is eligible for financing if the assembly of the components took place in a member country, regardless of the origin of the components. When the good is a set of several individual goods that are normally packaged and sold commercially as a single unit, the good is considered to originate in the country where the set was packaged and shipped to the purchaser.

For purpose of origin, goods labelled “made in the European Union” shall be eligible without the need to

identify the corresponding specific country of the European Union.

The origin of materials, parts or components of the goods or the nationality of the firm that produces,

assembles, distributes or sells the goods, does not determine the origin of the goods.

C) Origin of Services The country of origin of services is that of the individual or firm providing the services as determined under

the nationality criteria set forth above. These criteria apply to services ancillary to the supply of goods (such as

transportation, insurance, erection, assembly, etc.), to construction services and to consulting services.

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ATTACHMENT #5: PROHIBITED PRACTICES

1. The Bank requires that all Borrowers (including grant beneficiaries), Executing Agencies and Contracting Agencies as well as all firms, entities and individuals bidding for or participating in a Bank-financed activity including, inter alia, applicants, bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers and concessionaires (including their respective officers, employees and agents irrespective of whether the agency is express or implied), adhere to the highest ethical standards, and report to the Bank2 all suspected acts of Prohibited Practices of which they have knowledge or become aware both, during the bidding process and throughout negotiation or execution of a contract. Prohibited Practices include acts of: (i) corrupt practices, (ii) fraudulent practices, (iii) coercive practices, and (iv) collusive practices and (v) obstructive practices. The Bank has established mechanisms to report allegations of Prohibited Practices. Any allegation shall be submitted to the Bank’s Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) for the appropriate investigation. The Bank has also adopted sanctions procedures to adjudicate cases. The Bank has also entered into agreements with other International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to mutually recognize sanctions imposed by their respective sanctioning bodies.

(a) The Bank defines, for the purposes of this provision, the terms set forth below:

(i) A “corrupt practice” which is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence improperly the actions of another party;

(ii) A “fraudulent practice” is any act or omission, including a misrepresentation, that knowingly or recklessly misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain a financial or other benefit or to avoid an obligation;

(iii) A “coercive practice” is impairing or harming, or threatening to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party or the property of the party to influence improperly the actions of a party;

(iv) A “collusive practice” is an arrangement between two or more parties designed to achieve an improper purpose, including influencing improperly the actions of another party; and

(v) An “obstructive practice” which is:

a. deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering or concealing evidence material to the investigation or making false statements to investigators in order to materially impede a Bank Group investigation into allegations of a corrupt, fraudulent, coercive or collusive practice; and/or threatening, harassing or intimidating any party to prevent it from disclosing its knowledge of matters relevant to the investigation or from pursuing the investigation; or

b. acts intended to materially impede the exercise of the Bank’s inspection and audit rights provided for under paragraph 1 (f) below.

(b) If, in accordance with the Sanctions Procedures of the Bank, it is determined that at any stage of the procurement or implementation of a contract any firm, entity or individual bidding for or participating in a Bank-financed activity including, inter alia, applicants, bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, goods or service providers, concessionaires, Borrowers (including grant Beneficiaries) Executing Agencies or Contracting Agencies (including their respective officers, employees and agents irrespective of whether the agency is express or implied) engaged in a Prohibited Practice the Bank may:

(i) not finance any proposal to award a contract for works, goods or services, and consulting services;

(ii) suspend disbursement of the operation if it is determined at any stage that an employee, agent or representative of the Borrower, Executing Agency or Contracting Agency has engaged in a Prohibited Practice;

(iii) declare Misprocurement and cancel, and/or accelerate repayment of the portion of a loan or grant earmarked for a contract, when there is evidence that the representative of the Borrower, or Beneficiary of a grant, has not taken the adequate remedial measures (including, inter alia,

2 Information on how to present allegations of Prohibited Practices, the applicable rules regarding the investigation and

sanctions process, and the agreement regulating the mutual recognition of sanctions among the IFIs are available on the

Bank’s website (www.iadb.org/integrity).

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providing adequate notice to the Bank upon learning of the Prohibited Practice) within a time period which the Bank considers reasonable;

(iv) issue the firm, entity or individual a reprimand in the form of a formal letter of censure for its behaviour;

(v) declare that a firm, entity, or individual is ineligible, either permanently or for a stated period of time, to (i) be awarded a contract or participate in activities financed by the Bank; and (ii) be nominated3 sub-consultant, sub-contractor, supplier or service provider of an otherwise eligible firm being awarded a Bank-financed contract;

(vi) refer the matter to appropriate law enforcement authorities; and/or

(vii) impose other sanctions that it deems to be appropriate under the circumstances, including the imposition of fines representing reimbursement of the Bank for costs associated with investigations and proceedings. Such other sanctions may be imposed in addition to or in lieu of the sanctions referred above.

(c) The provisions of sub-paragraphs 1 (b) (i) and (ii) shall also be applicable when such parties have been temporarily suspended from eligibility to be awarded additional contracts pending a final outcome of a sanction proceeding, or otherwise.

(d) The imposition of any action to be taken by the Bank pursuant to the provisions referred to above will be public.

(e) In addition, any firm, entity or individual bidding for or participating in a Bank-financed activity including, inter alia, applicants, bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers, concessionaires, Borrowers (including grant Beneficiaries), Executing Agencies or Contracting Agencies (including their respective officers, employees, and agents, irrespective of whether the agency is express or implied) may be subject to sanctions pursuant to agreements that the Bank may have with other International Financial Institutions (IFIs) regarding the mutual enforcement of debarment decisions. For purposes of this paragraph the term “sanction” shall mean any debarment, conditions on future contracting or any publicly-disclosed action taken in response to a violation of an IFI’s applicable framework for addressing allegations of Prohibited Practices.

(f) The Bank requires that all applicants, bidders, suppliers, and their agents, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, service providers and concessionaires permit the Bank to inspect any and all accounts, records and other documents relating to the submission of bids and contract performance as well as to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Bank. Applicants, bidders, suppliers, and their agents, contractors, consultants, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers and concessionaires shall fully assist the Bank with its investigation. The Bank also requires that all applicants, bidders, suppliers, and their agents, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers and concessionaires: (i) maintain all documents and records related to the Bank-financed activities for seven (7) years after completion of the work contemplated in the relevant contract; and (ii) deliver any document necessary for the investigation of allegations of Prohibited Practices and make available employees or agents of the applicants, bidders, suppliers and their agents, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers or concessionaires with knowledge of the Bank-financed activities to respond to questions from Bank personnel or any properly designated investigator, agent, auditor or consultant relating to the investigation. If the applicant, bidder, supplier and its agent, contractor, consultant, personnel, sub-contractor, sub-consultant, service provider or concessionaire fails to cooperate and/or comply with the Bank’s request, or otherwise obstructs the investigation, the Bank, in its sole discretion, may take appropriate action against the applicant bidder, supplier and its agent, contractor, consultant, personnel, sub-contractor, service provider or concessionaire.

3 A nominated sub-consultant, sub-contractor, supplier, or service provider (different names are used depending on the

particular bidding document) is one which has either been: (i) included by the bidder in its pre-qualification application or

bid because it brings specific and critical experience and know-how that allow the bidder to meet the qualification

requirements for the particular bid; or (ii) appointed by the Borrower.

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(g) If the Borrowers procures goods or services, works or consulting services directly from a specialized agency, all provisions under Section VI regarding sanctions and Prohibited Practices shall apply in their entirety to applicants, bidders, suppliers and their agents, contractors, consultants, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants, service providers, and concessionaires, (including their respective officers, employees, and agents, irrespective of whether the agency is express or implied), or to any other entities that signed contracts with such specialized agency to supply such goods, works, or non-consulting services in connection with the Bank-financed activities. The Bank will retain the right to require the Borrower to invoke remedies such as contract suspension or termination. Specialized agencies shall consult the Bank’s list of firms and individuals suspended or debarred. In the event a specialized agency signs a contract or purchase order with a firm or an individual suspended or debarred by the Bank, the Bank will not finance the related expenditures and will apply other remedies as appropriate.

2. By submitting bids Bidders represent and warrant:

(a) that they have read and understood the Bank’s definition of Prohibited Practices and the sanctions imposed in case Prohibited Practices take place and that they will comply with the rules applicable to those Practices and sanctions;

(b) that they have not engaged in any Prohibited Practice as set forth herein;

(c) that they have not misrepresented or concealed any material facts during the procurement or contract negotiation processes or during the performance of the contract;

(d) that neither they nor their agents, personnel, sub-contractors, sub-consultants directors, officers or principal shareholders have been declared ineligible to be awarded a contract by the Bank or by another International Financial Institution (IFI) with which the Bank may have entered into an agreement for the mutual enforcement of sanctions or have been convicted of an offense involving a Prohibited Practice;

(e) that none of their directors, officers or principal shareholders has been a director, officer or principal shareholder of any other company or entity that has been declared ineligible to be awarded a contract by the Bank or by another International Financial Institution (IFI) with which the Bank may have entered an agreement for the mutual enforcement of sanctions, or has been convicted of a crime involving a Prohibited Practice;

(f) that all commissions, agents’ fees, facilitating payments or revenue-sharing agreements related to the Bank-financed activities have been disclosed;

(g) that they acknowledge that the breach of any of these representations may constitute a basis for the adoption by the Bank of one or more of the measures set forth in Clause 3.1 (b).